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Explosions in the Sky – Take Care, Take Care, Take Care (pre-order)
Post-rockers Explosions in the Sky have a new album coming out called Take Care, Take Care, Take Care. It drops on April 26th, and it’s available for pre-order now. The packaging looks wicked cool…
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2. Human Qualities
3. Trembling Hands
4. Be Comfortable, Creature
5. Postcard From 1952
6. Let Me Back In
It’s available for pre-order on the Amazons:
Compact Disc
quad-gatefold LP (with download code)
digital mp3/FLAC (soon)
~Dan – np: Tres Mtns – Three Mountains 
Medeski Martin & Wood – 20 Download
Medeski Martin & Wood have been around for 20 years. And to celebrate, they’re digitally releasing two new, never-released tracks each month (starting March 29th), for a total of 20 tracks by the end of the year.
You can pre-order the entire package now for only $9.90… right HERE. If you wait until after March 29th, the price per download is $0.99. So, act now, and get the new tracks for essentially half price.
With the pre-order, you will be alerted by email when the monthly 2 tracks become downloadable! The first two tracks will become available for download March 29th, 2011. See below for the release schedule for the remaining tracks:
4/26/11 – Tracks 3 & 4
5/31/11 – Tracks 5 & 6
6/28/11 – Tracks 7 & 8
7/26/11 – Tracks 9 & 10
8/30/11 – Tracks 11 & 12
9/27/11 – Tracks 13 & 14
10/25/11 – Tracks 15 & 16
11/29/11 – Tracks 17 & 18
12/20/11 – Tracks 19 & 20
If you happen to be in Oregon, specifically Portland, check John Medeski, Billy Martin & Chris Wood out TONIGHT at the Roseland Theater!
~Dan – np: Colin Stetson w/ My Brightest Diamond – New History Warfare – Judges, Vol. 2
Thom Yorke Smashes Dead Fish on Washer-Dryer
I could watch this on loop forever. Radiohead‘s Thom Yorke smashing a dead fish on washer-dryer, playing tennis, gettin’ slapped around… parody edit from the “Lotus Flower” video…
I could do without the fart sounds… kinda of takes away from the humor of the piece, IMO.
Watch the original video HERE. Find out about Radiohead‘s new The King of Limbs album HERE. Find more Thom Yorke crazy dancing memes on YouTube (Beyonce’s “All the Single Ladies” and more)
~Dan – np: Mike Patton – A Perfect Place 
King’s X – Charlie Sheen (from 2000)
Props to Jeff Kent for tweeting about this… I present to you, King’s X “Charlie Sheen” from 2000’s Please Come Home Mr Bulbous:
“I don’t want to hate you for what you’re not sorry for…”
Nik Bartsch’s Ronin review to be posted later today, PROMISE.
~Dan – np: Damien Jurado – Saint Bartlett
Derek Webb – Democracy Vol 2
Enrollment / voting for Derek Webb‘s Democracy Vol 2 goes live today. Those who participate will not only receive the exclusive album, but will democratically decide what songs Derek will record.
Want Derek to record Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Megadeth, Slayer, or Mary Poppins? Well, sign up and vote…
Price for 2011’s volume is only $5 for 10 songs, one cover song each month from March through December 2011. You can still by the 2010 version (the 12 songs in Democracy Volume 1) for $8, or buy it bundled with Democracy Volume 2 for $12 – a steal for 22 songs. Nominations are immediate with Volume 2 upon purchase (after clicking through the purchase). Voting for Democracy nominations ends March 1st.
http://derekwebb.com/store/democracy
My nominations: Tori Amos “Crucify,” Lady Gaga “Telephone,” and Alice in Chains “Would?” – not favorite songs ever, but I’d be curious to hear Derek’s take on them. For a taste, here’s what he covered for us last year:
- January 2010: The Beatles – While My Guitar Gently Weeps
- February: Coldplay – Fix You
- March: Bob Dylan – The Times They Are A-Changin’
- April: Gnarls Barkley – Who’s Gonna Save My Soul
- May: Sufjan Stevens – Chicago *a personal fave*
- June: U2 – Where the Streets Have No Name
- July: Huey Lewis & the News – Power of Love
- August: The Beatles – Eleanor Rigby *a personal fave*
- September: Simon & Garfunkel – The Sound of Silence
- October: Radiohead – Karma Police *a personal fave*
- November: Leonard Cohen – Hallelujah
- December: Robert Robinson – Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing
Per Derek, he has a few rules imposed on himself…
- I do no preparation. A few of last years songs I had never heard before the morning I recorded them.
- I play all the instruments and do all the recording/mixing myself, in my studio.
- I only allow myself 24 hours from the start to the finish of each song.
~Dan – np: Earth – Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light 1
Radiohead *out now* and “Lotus Flower” video
So, the new Radiohead album The King of Limbs is out now (not tomorrow). They put it on their download servers early… so, if you bought it, go get it. If you didn’t, go buy it and get it! http://www.thekingoflimbs.com/
They also put out the video for “Lotus Flower”
Produced and Directed by Garth Jennings
Choreographed by Wayne McGregor
Director of Photography- Nick Wood
Editor- Leila Sarraf
The video features Thom Yorke as an “old man dancing”… :) The choreographer is a genius. Not because of his output… but because he was able to earn some income for services rendered to Radiohead. I mean, isn’t that style just called “Thom Yorke stage presence”…?
~Dan – np: Radiohead – The King of Limbs
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Sufjan Stevens & Gaspar Claus collaborations
Some new collaborative pieces from Sufjan Stevens and cellist/experimental music Gaspar Claus have shown up on an official.fm artist site.
Sufjan meets Gaspar
Click the song names for streaming mp3s of the electronic meets cello of “Romance Cave,” the noisy experimentation of “Invalid Skin,” and the rain & electronic monstrosity that is “Alien Vs Predator.”
Nellie McKay – Caribbean Time on WUKY
Nellie McKay & the Aristocrats did a thing similar to “Tiny Desk Concerts” on WUKY (Lexington):
You can also download the entire interview here:
Nellie McKay WUKY NPR 2011 – PART 1
Nellie McKay WUKY NPR 2011 – PART 2
~Dan – np: Opeth – Ghost Reveries
Jónsi – Live at the Wiltern (live audio & video), plus more music news…
Sigur Rós front man Jónsi just announced his new concert film jónsi live at the wiltern is available to buy now via iTunes (usa and canada only). Here’s the trailer…
Get the AUDIO // Get the VIDEO
jónsi live at the wiltern was directed by dean deblois, (the director of the oscar nominated film how to train your dragon and the sigur rós film heima). the footage – recorded at los angeles’ wiltern theater – was first aired on npr on sunday october 17, 2010 and it marked the first ever live video webcast of a concert for the public radio organisation. filmed towards the end of jónsi’s extensive world tour in support of his solo album ‘go’, the film captures the live show at the late stage when the set and visuals were at their finest. this digital release is available exclusively on itunes.
Other news…
- Tres Mountains (side project from Jeff Ament of Pearl Jam & dUg Pinnick of King’s X) is now up for pre-order. It comes out March 14th. Go HERE for more info on pre-order.
- Carla Kihlstedt & Mattias Bossi‘s new album, Still You Lay Dreaming: Tales for the Stage II, also came out today. It is digital only… and knowing Carla’s chamber indie-rock magic, it’ll be great (it’s in my e-shopping cart now). http://kihlstedtbossi.bandcamp.com
My Nels Cline Singers‘ Portland show (1/30) review & photo editing being worked on now… I’ll post it by morning (sorry for the delay).
~Dan – np: Ken Andrews – Secrets of the Lost Satellite
Tres Mountains (King’s X’s dUg Pinnick & Pearl Jam’s Jeff Ament)
A new “super group” of dUg Pinnick from King’s X, Richard Stuverud of the Fastbacks, and Jeff Ament of Pearl Jam has a name and an album coming out and a selective tour in March 2011.
Tres Mountains (aka Tres Mts.)
Go to http://tresmts.com/, sign up for their newsletter, and get a free download of “My Baby.” The debut album Three Mountains comes out in March 15th, 2011 (CD, LP, digital). Update 2/3: I just got my ticket for the Seattle show at the Shoebox (3/16). Apparently Mike McCready (also from Pearl Jam) is playing with them. Woot!
Update 3/8: get the record digitally here:
I’m hoping good things from this group. I tend to really dig bands and side-projects where dUg gets involved. The first track “My Baby” needs a bit warming up for me, but I dig the vibe.
Friend them on the Facebox:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tres-Mts/180935358594506
~Dan – np: Yuka Honda – Heart Chamber Phantoms
Smooth Criminal for Cellos
Cello and other string tributes may be a little “played out”… regardless, this is one still pretty damn good:
Stjepan Hauser & Luka Sulic – “Smooth Criminal”
~Dan – np: No. 2 – No Memory
cello, string, stringed tribute to Michael Jackson
Shara Worden with yMusic on studio 360
I just had a post with some Shara Worden / My Brightest Diamond news the other day (lots of collaborations hitting us SOON)… here’s an in-studio video from her recent session with yMusic at Studio 360:
“We Added It Up”
You can stream or download (for free) the entire audio from Shara’s Studio 360 session at:
http://www.studio360.org/episodes/2011/01/21
¡ ♥ Shara.
~Dan – np: No-Man – Returning Jesus
Inlets on Daytrotter
Two Daytrotter posts in a row? Well, they continually put out great in-studio sessions for FREE. Don’t worry, I’ll be back to the normal thing… my Reptet live review from last night coming up by Monday (with photos from their Eugene show at Luckey’s).
This Daytrotter session is from Inlets (aka Sebastian Krueger). I first saw Inlets back when I was visiting NYC in March 2007. He had connections to My Brightest Diamond (Shara Worden), and that show really clued me into his wonderfulness. He played on her A Thousand Shark’s Teeth record, and in 2007 his Vestibule EP was available for free (legally). I’m sure you can still find it (or if you ask Sebastian nicely).
Of the few websites that aren’t RSS feed-able that made it to my “must check every day” list… Daytrotter is great…
Go here for the free music:
http://tinyurl.com/inlets-daytrotter
1) You Are An Effigy 2) Canteen
3) Bright Orange Air 4) Famous Looks
Past Daytrotter Sessions I’ve blogged about and dug (links and free music not guaranteed on these old blogs): Iron & Wine, El Ten Eleven, A Weather, Tegan & Sara, Clare and the Reasons #2, CocoRosie, Portland Cello Project, Matisyahu, Tori Amos, The Swell Season, David Bazan #2, Copeland, Bad Veins, Nellie McKay, Clare and the Reasons #1, My Brightest Diamond #2, Damien Jurado, Talkdemonic, Aimee Mann, Ani DiFranco, Bad Veins #1, Kaki King, Holy Fuck… and David Bazan, My Brightest Diamond, Erin McKeown.
Derek Webb – Democracy Vol 1 #12
One a month in 2010… finally wrapped.
Derek Webb‘s Democracy Vol 1… This month, it is “Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing” a hymn by 18th Century Robert Robinson. While hymns don’t do it for me… I like Derek’s take on this hymn’s recording. Nice keyboards and vocals (sounds like he’s singing in a large space like a choir loft).
Oh, and if you missed it, Derek Webb put out his instrumental album Feedback on November 2nd. Check out my review of it HERE. I’ll also be reviewing his upcoming Eugene Oregon show (Jan 20th @ WOW Hall). Check back for that.
For those not in the know, Democracy Vol 1 was part of the Stockholm Syndrome pre-order package, but it is now a stand-alone item over at the DW store. Only $6 (USD) and you get the following for 2010:
- January: The Beatles – While My Guitar Gently Weeps
- February: Coldplay – Fix You
- March: Bob Dylan – The Times They Are A-Changin’
- April: Gnarls Barkley – Who’s Gonna Save My Soul
- May: Sufjan Stevens – Chicago *a personal fave*
- June: U2 – Where the Streets Have No Name
- July: Huey Lewis & the News – Power of Love
- August: The Beatles – Eleanor Rigby *a personal fave*
- September: Simon & Garfunkel – The Sound of Silence
- October: Radiohead – Karma Police *a personal fave*
- November: Leonard Cohen – Hallelujah
- December: Robert Robinson – Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing
Volume 2? You decide!!! Details to come out soon. It will be a 10 issue volume (starting in March 2011) with a slightly lower entry price (per DW’s recent tweets). Voting on songs to be in February.
~Dan – np: Kevin Moore – Shine (soundtrack to Küçük Kıyamet)
Democracy Vol. 1 is the first in a series of subscription based albums of cover songs that Derek will be recording annually, starting January 2010. Those who participate will not only receive the exclusive album, but will democratically decide what songs Derek will record.
Ever wished you could hear Derek cover your favorite Beatles song? Or Backstreet Boys song? Or even re-record your favorite old Caedmon’s Call song? Here’s your chance. Songs will be nominated and voted down to 12. Derek will record them (demo quality) and deliver them digitally (320kbps MP3s), one song per month for 12 months. Don’t miss your chance to be part of this unique collaborative project with Derek Webb (for Volume 2)!
Help 12-yo blues singer Savanna (Kickstarter)
I’m here to promote music. When that music is also made by friends, it’s even more fun to promote.
When I moved to Eugene, I got involved in a most excellent vegetarian supper club. The founders, Josh & Sharon Coen, are super great… it’s a really fun group. Well, when we moved here, we met their (then) 9 year old Savanna. About two years ago, she started singing and has been gigging more and more in the Eugene area… whether it be Saturday Market, Kidz Rock, Grrrlz Rock, or blues festivals – it’s been great to see Savanna and her talent grow.
Well, now 12 years old, she’s starting a Kickstarter campaign to get her first CD made. If you’ve never heard about Kickstarter, it’s a great new way to be financially active in an independent venture – music or otherwise. I’ve done a couple Kickstarters recently (Kevin Moore‘s Shine and GdEB‘s Jazz). Anyway, it’s a great way for those who want to support art to put their money where their mouth is.
Fan funding is what it’s all about.
So, my question for you… do you want to help this talented 12-year old blues singer from Eugene, Oregon, make her first CD? Of course you do! As little as $10 gets you the music. Go to:
http://tinyurl.com/coen-kickstart
To find more about Savanna, go to:
http://www.savannacoen.com/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Savanna/136772699673273
If you can help, please do… her goal is to raise $3,000 in 90 days to be able to get this off the ground.
~Dan – np: GdEB – Jazz
Michael Kelsey – Submerged (2011)
Michael Kelsey is quite possibly the most intensely amazing guitar player I have ever seen – and I’ve seen a lot of them. He’s a phenom in the live setting. He pops, he jumps, he loops, he bends… I’ve heard his style being described as “progressive aggressive acoustic.” It fits! Once, I even saw him change a guitar string while still playing. He didn’t even miss a beat…
Last week I put out a post about anticipated albums in 2011. Had I even known about the Michael Kelsey’s surprise attack, it would have made that list – easily! Well, his 6th studio album Submerged was announced on Thursday, December 30th – and it’s officially out now!!!
If you happen to live near West Lafayette, Indiana – you should go to the CD release party on January 15th, 2011 (FB event link). He’s also doing a little midwest tour (I miss being able to see him now that I live out in Oregon). If you are a downloader, the album is out now on the Amazons…
If you dig CDs (like I), it’s available via his website with a super-easy PayPal purchase option:
http://www.michaelkelsey.com/music.cfm
Mine is on the way as I type this. For a taste of what the album’s like:
Do yourself a favor. New years resolution: new music! :)
~Dan – np: nine inch nails – the fragile
‘Speak With Ghosts’ by Anakronic Electro Orkestra
One of my favorite EPs of 2009 was Anakronic Electro Orkestra‘s The Yiddish Part. My only complaint with the EP? It was too short. Well, in mid-November 2010, unbeknown to me at the time, they came out with their debut full-length Speak With Ghosts. It’s digital only at this stage, with Amazon’s mp3 Download department being the best choice (which I found out after I bought it on iTunes). Anyway, well worth the coin spent!
AEO hail from Toulouse, France, and crank out a mighty fine mixture of drum & bass mixed with Eastern European-fused klezmer. Their new album is a 40+ minute shuffle through a modern klezmer forest – including one song featuring David Krakaeur (another favorite musician of mine). I think AEO is also great for fans of Beats Antique and Balkan Beat Box.
I just downloaded Speak With Ghosts, and it’s definitely vying for a favorite in 2010. See, this is why it’s so hard to put these lists out. December 26th, and I have a new one pop on to the list. :)
For more info… http://www.anakronic.com/
~Dan – np: Anakronic Electro Orkestra – Speak With Ghosts
Free Radiohead DVD (for Haiti)
Free up a ton of hard drive space and download the entire Radiohead Haiti show HERE. Meanwhile, the band and fans responsible ask that you consider making a donation to Oxfam in support of their considerable efforts and, of course, this important cause.
Happy Festivus!
~Dan – np: Various Artists – Nigeria 70: Lagos Jump
merry Christmas, Kwanzaa, EID, Diwali, Hanukkah , too
Silverchair/Daniel Johns short film + free music from Owen Pallett
Two unrelated music new tidbits…
First off, Daniel Johns (frontman for Aussie rock trio Silverchair) will be part of a short film that received a grant under the 2010 Screen NSW Emerging Filmmakers Fund. Josh Wakely, an experienced actor and writer and an emerging director, will have the opportunity to make My Mind’s Own Melody, a short musical drama he has written with Daniel Johns. http://www.chairpage.com/news
Second, Owen Pallett just put out a free demo EP on soundcloud. It’s instrumental except for a spot vocal appearance from Shara Worden (aka My Brightest Diamond). It is delightful. Get it while it’s still a free download. For other great Shara Worden guests spots… well, the Clogs record (with Sufjan Stevens guest spots, too) and Sarah Kirkland Snider‘s Penelope concept album rank high this year.
Yeah, my “Best Of” lists are still in the works. It’s still 2010; so I’m not late. (I hate it how some people start putting out their lists in October… argh…)
~Dan – np: The Weepies – Be My Thrill
2 Sufjan & The National & Arcade Fire Xmas songs…
Thanks to Between Hipsters and God… two Christmas rarities of Sufjan Stevens (from 2006) have been unearthed. They are off the still unreleased Songs for Christmas Volume 6 (Gloria!) featuring The National‘s Aaron & Bryce Dessner as well as The Arcade Fire‘s Richard Reed Parry. They were out via the National & Arcade Fire DJ set on BBC6.
- Barcarola (You Must Be a Christmas Tree) is available for streaming & download HERE
- Silent Night is available for streaming & download HERE
The 6th Christmas EP is yet to be released officially… Xmas EP #8 came out in 2008… so, maybe next year, Asthmatic Kitty will release another 5 EP boxset? We can only hope…
~Dan – np: Ty Tabor – Trip Magnet EP
-Eyvind Kang
-Frank Zappa
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